WO2011128984A1 - Procédé d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, programme d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, et circuit de distribution d'horloge - Google Patents

Procédé d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, programme d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, et circuit de distribution d'horloge Download PDF

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WO2011128984A1
WO2011128984A1 PCT/JP2010/056623 JP2010056623W WO2011128984A1 WO 2011128984 A1 WO2011128984 A1 WO 2011128984A1 JP 2010056623 W JP2010056623 W JP 2010056623W WO 2011128984 A1 WO2011128984 A1 WO 2011128984A1
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  • Communication device systems that operate with synchronized clocks may have different phases of input data due to transmission delays caused by cables connecting the devices, so a phase adjustment circuit that adjusts the phase difference of input data with respect to output data is installed. ing.
  • the operation check test of the phase adjustment circuit is performed with the phase adjustment circuit mounted on the communication device.
  • test logic is built in a cache chip, a microprogram is read from a tester provided outside the cache chip, and a test is performed by the test logic to perform a function test (operation check test).
  • the operation confirmation test should be performed. There was an operating range that could not be performed. In such a case, it is not possible to test the entire operating range of the system or device in which the phase adjustment circuit is mounted, which may cause a problem in the reliability of the system or device in which the phase adjustment circuit is mounted. .
  • an operation check test method, an operation check test program, and a clock distribution circuit capable of performing an operation check test over the entire range in which the phase of the phase adjustment circuit can be adjusted and performing the operation check test easily and accurately are provided. For the purpose.
  • An operation check test method includes a phase adjustment circuit that adjusts and outputs the phase of at least one of a first differential signal and a second differential signal, and the first output from the phase adjustment circuit. Either one of the first differential signal and the second differential signal is used as a clock signal, and either the first differential signal or the second differential signal is used as a data signal in synchronization with the clock signal.
  • An operation confirmation test method in which a computer performs an operation confirmation test of the phase adjustment circuit of a clock distribution circuit including a differential DFF to be acquired, wherein the computer is configured to detect the first differential signal or the second differential signal.
  • an operation confirmation test program capable of performing an operation confirmation test over the entire range in which the phase of the phase adjustment circuit can be adjusted and performing the operation confirmation test easily and accurately. it can.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a server to which the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment is applied.
  • 3 is a diagram illustrating a high-speed serial I / O reception circuit including the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an LSI tester is connected to the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. It is a figure which shows the output of DFF when the phase of a data signal is shifted in steps of 45 degrees with respect to the clock signal of DFF.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a value of an output data signal DFFq with respect to output phases of adjustment circuits A and B of the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment.
  • 3 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of a first stage operation check test executed by an LSI tester connected to the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit of the first embodiment.
  • 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of a second stage operation check test executed by the LSI tester connected to the high-speed serial I / O receiver circuit of the first embodiment.
  • 6 is a diagram illustrating a high-speed serial I / O reception circuit including a clock distribution circuit according to a modification of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a high-speed serial I / O reception circuit including a clock distribution circuit according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of an operation check test executed by an LSI tester connected to the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit according to the second embodiment.
  • 6 is a diagram illustrating a high-speed serial I / O reception circuit including a clock distribution circuit according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a server to which the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment is applied.
  • the server 1 is an information processing apparatus including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a cache 20, a memory controller 30, a main storage device 40, and an auxiliary storage device 50.
  • the CPU 10, the cache 20, the memory controller 30, the main storage device 40, and the auxiliary storage device 50 are connected by, for example, a dedicated system bus 60.
  • the server 1 may include a plurality of CPUs 10.
  • the cache 20 is a memory that temporarily stores data necessary when the CPU 10 performs arithmetic processing, and is realized by, for example, an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory).
  • SRAM Static Random Access Memory
  • the memory controller 30 is a control device that performs control when data is read and written between the memory controller 30 and the main storage device 40 based on a command from the CPU 10.
  • the CPU 10, the cache 20, and the memory controller 30 are realized by, for example, an LSI (Large Scale Integration).
  • the main storage device 40 is, for example, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the auxiliary storage device 50 is, for example, a hard disk.
  • DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • the server 1 may include a data input / output port for communicating with an external device.
  • the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment is built in, for example, the CPU 10 or the memory controller 30 in the server 1, but in the following, the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment is built in the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit.
  • the CPU 10 see FIG. 1
  • the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit incorporating the clock distribution circuit of the first embodiment
  • a high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit incorporating the clock distribution circuit of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a high-speed serial I / O reception circuit including the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment.
  • the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100 includes a clock distribution circuit 110, an amplifier 120, a DFE (Decision Feedback Equalizer) 130, and test ports 140A and 140B.
  • the clock distribution circuit 110 includes a phase adjustment circuit 111 and a differential DFF (differential D flip-flop) 112.
  • a data processing circuit 150 is connected to the output side of the DFF 130.
  • the phase adjustment circuit 111 is a two-phase ⁇ two-output type phase adjustment circuit, and includes an adjustment circuit A and an adjustment circuit B.
  • a clock signal output from the oscillator 11A in the CPU 10 is input to the phase adjustment circuit 111 as a four-phase clock signal via a PLL (Phase-locked loop) 11B.
  • the phase adjustment circuit 111 adjusts the phase delay of the clock signal in the transmission path by the adjustment circuits A and B, and outputs the clock signal.
  • the adjustment circuit A and the adjustment circuit B each output a two-phase clock signal.
  • the two-phase clock signals output from the adjustment circuits A and B are differential clock signals that are 180 degrees out of phase (inverted).
  • the phase adjustment circuit 111 is connected to a test port 140A used in an operation confirmation test of the clock distribution circuit via a signal line.
  • a phase shift command for shifting the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is input to the test port 140A during the operation confirmation test of the clock distribution circuit 110.
  • the differential DFF 112 has data input terminals d and dx, clock input terminals ck and ckx, and a data output terminal q.
  • the data input terminals d and dx are respectively connected to a pair of output terminals of the adjustment circuit A, and a differential clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is input thereto.
  • a non-inverted clock signal is input to the data input terminal d
  • an inverted clock signal is input to the data input terminal dx.
  • the clock input terminals ck and ckx are respectively connected to a pair of output terminals of the adjustment circuit B, and a differential clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is input thereto.
  • a non-inverted clock signal is input to the clock input terminal ck, and an inverted clock signal is input to the clock input terminal ckx.
  • the data output terminal q is an output terminal that outputs an output data signal strobed by the differential DFF 112.
  • the differential DFF 112 uses the differential clock signal input to the clock input terminals ck and ckx as a clock, strobes the differential clock signal input to the data input terminals d and dx as data, and outputs it from the data output terminal q. Output as a data signal.
  • FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which the adjustment circuit A is connected to the data input terminals d and dx of the differential DFF 112 and the adjustment circuit B is connected to the clock input terminals ck and ckx.
  • the adjustment circuit B is connected to the data input terminals d and dx
  • the adjustment circuit A is connected to the clock input terminals ck and ckx. May be. That is, the differential DFF 112 uses one of the differential clock signals output from the adjustment circuits A and B as a clock signal and the other as a data signal, and strobes the data signal in synchronization with the clock signal.
  • the differential clock signals output from the adjustment circuits A and B are used as a data signal and a clock signal, respectively, and an operation check test is performed by shifting the phase of the data signal with respect to the clock signal. Test the operation by shifting the phase of the clock signal.
  • the test port 140B is connected to the data output terminal q of the differential DFF 112 via a signal line. The operation confirmation test will be described later.
  • the amplifier 120 is connected to a signal line in the CPU 10 (see FIG. 1).
  • the amplifier 120 receives, for example, data for integer arithmetic or floating point arithmetic via a signal line.
  • the DFE 130 has D / L (Decision Latch) 131 and 132. Data is input from the amplifier 120 to the D / L 131 and 132. Further, the differential clock signal from the adjustment circuit A of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is input to the D / L 131, and the differential clock signal from the adjustment circuit B is input to the D / L 132. The D / Ls 131 and 132 latch the data input from the amplifier 120 using the differential clock signals input from the adjustment circuits A and B, respectively, and transmit the data to the data processing circuit 150 in the subsequent stage.
  • the data processing circuit 150 includes FFs (Flip Flop) 151 and 152 and a calculation unit 153.
  • the input terminal of the FF 151 is connected to the D / L 131
  • the input terminal of the FF 152 is connected to the D / L 132
  • the output terminals of the FFs 151 and 152 are connected to the calculation unit 153.
  • the arithmetic unit 153 only needs to be able to perform integer arithmetic or floating point arithmetic based on the data held by the FFs 151 and 152, and may be a logic circuit, for example.
  • Test ports 140A and 140B are ports for connecting an LSI tester when performing an operation check test of the phase adjustment circuit 111 of the clock distribution circuit 110.
  • a phase shift command is input from the LSI tester to the test port 140A, and output data output from the output terminal q of the differential DFF 112 is read by the LSI tester via the test port 140B.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an LSI tester is connected to the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • the LSI tester 160 is an operation check test apparatus existing outside the server 1 (see FIG. 1), and is connected to the test ports 140A and 140B.
  • the LSI tester 160 inputs a phase shift command to the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100 via the test port 140A, and output data output from the output terminal q of the differential DFF 112 via the test port 140B. Read.
  • the LSI tester 160 performs an operation check test of the phase adjustment circuit 111 by comparing the read data with expected value data.
  • the expected value data is output data that is expected to be output from the output terminal q of the differential DFF 112 when the operation of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is normal.
  • the LSI tester 160 may be an arithmetic processing unit that can execute a program for an operation check test of the phase adjustment circuit 111, and for example, a computer can be used.
  • the LSI tester 160 includes an operation check test processing unit 161 and a memory 162.
  • the operation check test processing unit 161 includes a data acquisition unit 161A, a phase shift unit 161B, and a comparison unit 161C, and performs an operation check test process by executing a program for the operation check test.
  • the data acquisition unit 161A acquires the output data output from the differential DFF 112 via the test port 140B and stores it in the memory 162.
  • the phase shift unit 161B inputs a phase shift command to the phase adjustment circuit 111 via the test port 140A. Thereby, the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is shifted.
  • the phase shifter 161B is configured to output both clock signals in a predetermined phase unit until the phase difference between the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B reaches one cycle of each signal.
  • a phase shift command for shifting the phase is repeatedly input to the phase adjustment circuit 111.
  • the comparison unit 161C compares the output data signal output from the clock distribution circuit 110 with the expected value of the output data. Since the phase shift unit 161B repeatedly issues a phase shift command for instructing a phase shift in a predetermined phase unit, the comparison unit 161C acquires a plurality of output data output from the clock distribution circuit each time the phase shift command is issued. Compare with multiple expected values of output data.
  • the processing of the data acquisition unit 161A, the phase shift unit 161B, and the comparison unit 161C is executed as the LSI tester 160, and therefore the following description will be made assuming that the LSI tester 160 performs each processing.
  • the memory 162 stores a program for the operation check test, data acquired in the operation check test, and the like.
  • the LSI tester 160 transmits a phase shift command to the phase adjustment circuit 111 and an oscillation command to the oscillator 11A during an operation check test.
  • the operation confirmation test of the first embodiment includes two stages, a first stage and a second stage.
  • first, the first stage operation confirmation test will be described.
  • FIG. 4 shows an output data signal of the differential DFF when the phase of the data signal input to the differential DFF 112 is gradually shifted by 45 ° with respect to the clock signal input to the differential DFF.
  • the clock signal DFFck is a clock signal input from the adjustment circuit B to the clock input terminal ck of the differential DFF 112 (see FIG. 3), and the data signal DFFd is the data input terminal of the differential DFF 112. It is assumed that d is a data signal input from the adjustment circuit A.
  • FIG. 4 shows the output data signal of the differential DFF obtained when the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is fixed and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is shifted stepwise by 45 °. Indicates.
  • the output data signal DFFq is an output data signal output to the output terminal q of the differential DFF 112 (see FIG. 3).
  • the phase shift of the data signal for the first stage operation check test is performed by a phase shift command input to the phase adjustment circuit 111 from the LSI tester 160 (see FIG. 3).
  • the clock signal and the data signal are oscillated by an oscillation command input from the LSI tester 160 to the phase adjustment circuit 111.
  • the phase difference between the clock signal DFFck and the data signal DFFd is 45 °
  • the data signal DFFd that is strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is data (data).
  • the data signal DFFq becomes data (data).
  • the phase difference between the clock signal DFFck and the data signal DFFd is 90 °
  • the data signal DFFd that is strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is data (data).
  • the data signal DFFq becomes data (data).
  • the data signal DFFd strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is a data bar (data (bar).
  • the output data signal DFFq becomes data (data).
  • the data signal DFFd strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is a data bar (data (bar).
  • the output data signal DFFq becomes a data bar (data bar).
  • the data signal DFFd strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is a data bar (data (bar).
  • the output data signal DFFq becomes a data bar (data bar).
  • the data signal DFFd strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is a data bar (data (bar).
  • the output data signal DFFq becomes a data bar (data bar).
  • the data signal DFFd strobed at the rising edge of the clock signal DFFck is a data bar (data (bar).
  • the output data signal DFFq becomes a data bar (data bar).
  • the values of the eight output data signals DFFq are , “00001111”.
  • the eight output data signals DFFq include four “0” s and four “1” s because the data (data) “0” is differential at 180 ° in one cycle (360 °). This is because the data bar (data bar) “1” is strobed by the differential DFF 112 in the remaining 180 °. In addition, “0” or “1” continues until the phase difference between the clock signal and the data signal reaches 180 °, and the data (data) “0” state continues for the remaining 180 °. This is because the state of data bar (data bar) “1” continues.
  • a point where “0” or “1” occurs discontinuously and suddenly among the eight output data signals DFFq represents a malfunction region.
  • the phase of the data signal is shifted as shown in FIG. 4 and the eight output data signals DFFq are “01001111”, the phase difference corresponding to the second data “1” from the left of DFFq It can be seen that there is an abnormality in the operation of the phase modulation circuit 111 when the angle is 45 °. Since the operation example shown in FIG.
  • the LSI tester 160 (see FIG. 3) is connected to the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100 and the operation check test of the first stage is performed, when the phase is shifted as shown in FIG.
  • the expected value used in the tester 160 may be set to “00001111”. Then, by comparing the output data signal DFFq obtained in the first stage operation check test with the expected value by the LSI tester 160, it is possible to determine whether the operation of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is normal or abnormal. .
  • n is an integer of 2 or more
  • the first stage is performed so as to obtain n output data signals DFFq while shifting the phase difference between the clock signal and the data signal by 1 / n cycles.
  • An eye movement confirmation test may be performed.
  • the phase adjustment circuit 111 is in the phase where the discontinuous and sudden output data signal DFFq occurs (or before and after the phase). It can be seen that there is a malfunction region.
  • the division number n When the division number n is set to an odd number, the numbers of “0” and “1” included in the n output data signals DFFq are different by one. In this case, “0” and “1” The error of the number “1” is recognized up to the error “1”, and the operation failure region may be grasped based on the presence / absence of the location where “0” or “1” occurs discontinuously and suddenly.
  • the expected value in the case of the division number n is that up to one error in the number of “0” and “1” included in the n output data signals DFFq is recognized, and “0” or “1” is What is necessary is just to set as a value which does not include the location which arises discontinuously and suddenly.
  • a first-stage operation check test may be performed so as to obtain a plurality of output data signals DFFq.
  • the data signal and the clock signal are supplied to the differential DFF while shifting the phase of either the clock signal DFFck or the data signal DFFd by 30 ° to obtain DFFq, and the level of the clock signal DFFck and the data signal DFFd is obtained.
  • a first stage operation check test may be performed so as to obtain a plurality of output data signals DFFq.
  • the expected value in this case is that up to one error of n “0” and “1” included in the plurality of output data signals DFFq is recognized, and “0” or “1” is discontinuous and What is necessary is just to set as a value which does not include the location which arises suddenly.
  • the eight output data signals obtained in the example shown in FIG. 4 are “00001111”, and are output between when the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is 135 ° and when it is 180 °. It can be seen that there is a point where the data signal changes from “0” to “1”.
  • the reason why the unit for gradually shifting the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is set to 45 ° is for the convenience of explanation, and in general, the unit for actually shifting the phase. Is set to a smaller value.
  • the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is fixed, and the unit for stepwise shifting the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A by dividing the period (360 °) into 72 equal parts. If set, 72 output data signals are obtained.
  • the output data signal changes from “0” to “1” between when the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is 165 ° and when it is 170 °. You can see that there are points to change.
  • the output data signal changes from “0” to “1”.
  • the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the adjustment circuit B The phase difference from the clock signal output from the signal is obtained at an operating point of 168 °.
  • the phase adjustment included in the clock distribution circuit 110 according to the first embodiment is performed by the second-stage operation check test described below.
  • the operation check test of the circuit 111 can be performed with higher accuracy.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the value of the output data signal DFFq with respect to the output phase of the adjustment circuits A and B of the clock distribution circuit according to the first embodiment.
  • the value of the output data signal DFFq shown in FIG. 5 is output when the phase difference between the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is 168 °, as described above. This is the value of the output data signal DFFq obtained in the operation example in which the data signal changes from “0” to “1”. As shown in FIG. 5, according to the relationship between the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B, the DFFq is “1” and the DFFq is “0”. It will be divided into areas.
  • phase difference 168 ° is a phase difference at which a change point where the output data signal changes from “0” to “1” appears.
  • the horizontal axis (hereinafter referred to as “horizontal axis A” or “axis A”) represents the phase shift amount of the signal output from the adjustment circuit A
  • the vertical axis (hereinafter referred to as “vertical axis B” or “axis B”). (Referred to as ")" indicates the phase shift amount of the signal output from the adjustment circuit B.
  • the value of the output data signal DFFq when the phases of the adjustment circuits A and B are shifted from 0 ° to 360 ° is data (data) “0” or data bar (data (bar). It is divided into areas where “1” is obtained.
  • the region where data “data” “0” is obtained is a region below the straight line (1A), a region between the straight line (2A) and the straight line (1B), and a region above the straight line (2B).
  • the region where the data bar (data bar) “1” is obtained is a region between the straight line (1A) and the straight line (2A) and a region between the straight line (1B) and the straight line (2B).
  • the straight line (1A) and the straight line (1B) represented by the equations (1A) and (1B) Represents the boundary of a continuous region.
  • expressions (1) When the expressions (1A) and (1B) are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as expressions (1).
  • lines (1) When the lines (1A) and (1B) are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as lines (1).
  • straight line (2A) and the straight line (2B) represented by the expressions (2A) and (2B) represent a boundary of a continuous region.
  • expressions (2) straight lines
  • straight lines (2) straight lines
  • the output values on the straight lines (1A) to (2B) are “1” on the straight lines (1A) (1B) and “0” on the straight lines (2A) (2B).
  • the eight output data signals DFFq obtained when the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is fixed and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is shifted stepwise by 45 ° are Will be given.
  • the phase difference (the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the clock output from the adjustment circuit B) at which a change point at which the output data signal changes from “0” to “1” appears.
  • the phase difference from the signal phase is 168 °.
  • phase difference phase difference between the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B
  • ⁇ phase difference between the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B
  • the formulas (1A) to (2B) can be expressed as general formulas like the following formulas (3A) to (4B).
  • the phase difference ⁇ is a positive value indicating that the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is advanced with respect to the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B.
  • the phase difference ⁇ at which the change point of the output data signal appears cannot be grasped from the output data signal.
  • the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A If the phase difference between the phase and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is reduced, the phase difference ⁇ at which the change point of the output data signal appears can be reduced to a certain range. That is, the phase difference ⁇ at which the change point of the output data signal appears can be sandwiched between two values. These two values are neighboring values located in the vicinity of the phase difference ⁇ before and after the change point of the output data signal appears.
  • phase difference (168 °) is found to be between the case where the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is 165 ° and the case where the phase is 170 °. That is, in this operation example, the phase difference ⁇ at which the change point of the output data signal appears is 168 °, and the two neighboring values are 165 ° and 170 °.
  • the phase difference between the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is fixed to a value near the phase difference where the change point of the output data signal appears.
  • a second stage operation check test is performed by simultaneously shifting the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuits A and B in the range of 0 ° to 360 °. As described above, since there are two neighborhood values, it is possible to confirm the operation for both neighborhood values.
  • the phase difference between the adjustment circuit A and the adjustment circuit B is set to 165 °, which is one of the neighboring values, and a second stage operation check test is performed.
  • the phase difference is set to 170 °, which is the other neighboring value, and a second stage operation check test is performed.
  • the second phase operation check test is performed on one neighboring value by shifting the output phase of the adjustment circuit A and the output phase of the adjustment circuit B so as to satisfy the following expressions (5A) and (5B).
  • the output phase of the adjustment circuit A and the output phase of the adjustment circuit B are shifted so as to satisfy the expressions (6A) and (6B), and the second stage operation check test is performed on the other neighboring value.
  • the straight line (5A) (5B) (6A) (6B) represented by Formula (5A) (5B) (6A) (6B) is shown.
  • expressions (5A) and (5B) are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as expressions (5), and when the straight lines (5A) and (5B) are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as lines (5).
  • formulas (6A) and (6B) are not distinguished, they are referred to as formula (6), and when the straight lines (6A) and (6B) are not distinguished, they are referred to as straight lines (6).
  • the straight line (5A) represented by the expression (5A) is present at a position 3 ° higher in the positive direction of the B axis than the straight line (2A) represented by the expression (2A), and the value of the output data signal DFFq Exists in the region where becomes "0".
  • the straight line (5B) represented by the expression (5B) exists at a position 3 ° higher in the positive direction of the B axis than the straight line (2B) represented by the expression (2B), and the output data signal It exists in the region where the value of DFFq is “0”.
  • the straight line (6A) represented by the expression (6A) is present at a position 2 ° lower in the negative direction of the B axis than the straight line (2A) represented by the expression (2A), and the output It exists in the region where the value of the data signal DFFq is “1”.
  • the straight line (6B) represented by the equation (6B) exists at a position 2 ° lower in the negative direction of the B axis than the straight line (2B) represented by the equation (2B), and the output data signal It exists in the region where the value of DFFq is “1”.
  • the second stage operation check test is performed by setting the phase difference between the adjustment circuit A and the adjustment circuit B to 165 ° and 170 ° which are two neighboring values of the phase difference (168 °) of the change point. As described above, the second stage operation check test may be performed only for one of the neighboring values.
  • phase difference ⁇ between the adjustment circuit A and the adjustment circuit B is 168 °
  • the phase difference between the clock signals output from the adjustment circuits A and B is a neighborhood value 165.
  • a mode in which the second stage operation confirmation test is performed with the angle fixed at ° and 170 degrees has been described.
  • the phase difference between the adjustment circuit A and the adjustment circuit B is fixed to a value close to ⁇ (0 ° to 360 °), which is a general value of the phase difference at the change point, the second difference with respect to an arbitrary phase difference ⁇ .
  • An operation check test at the stage can be executed.
  • the output data signal DFFq of the differential DFF 112 is The straight line (1) also has an output value boundary.
  • the straight line (1) is a straight line existing at a position different from the straight line (2) by 180 ° in the horizontal axis A direction or the vertical axis B direction. Therefore, the second stage operation check test may be performed for the straight line (1) instead of the straight line (2), or the second stage operation check test for both the straight line (2) and the straight line (1). May be performed.
  • FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the first stage operation check test executed by the LSI tester connected to the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit of the first embodiment.
  • one period (360 °) is divided into 72 equal parts, and the difference from the clock signal input to the differential DFF 112 is obtained.
  • a case will be described in which the phase of the data signal input to the dynamic DFF 112 is shifted stepwise by 5 ° and supplied to the differential DFF to obtain the output data signal DFFq of the differential DFF 112.
  • the LSI tester 160 first outputs the signal output terminal q of the differential DFF 112 by fixing the phase of the signal output from the adjustment circuit B and shifting the signal phase output from the adjustment circuit A in units of 5 °.
  • the first stage operation check test is performed based on the output data signal. That is, the first stage operation check test is performed by shifting the phase of the differential clock signal input as data (d, dx) from the adjustment circuit A to the differential DFF 112. Thereby, the operation of the adjustment circuit A can be confirmed.
  • the phase of the signal output from the adjustment circuit A is fixed, and the phase of the signal output from the adjustment circuit B is shifted in units of 5 ° to be output from the data output terminal q of the differential DFF 112.
  • a first stage operation check test is performed based on the output data signal. That is, the first stage operation check test is performed by shifting the phase of the differential clock signal input as the clock (ck, ckx) from the adjustment circuit B to the differential DFF 112. Thereby, the operation of the adjustment circuit B can be confirmed.
  • the processing procedure of the first stage operation check test is specifically as follows.
  • the LSI tester 160 sets the phase difference between the signals output from the adjustment circuits A and B to an initial value (0 °) (step S1). At this time, since the phase difference between the adjustment circuits A and B is 0 °, the phase shift command transmitted from the LSI tester 160 to the phase adjustment circuit 111 represents 0 °.
  • the LSI tester 160 transmits an oscillation command to the oscillator 11A so that the oscillator 11A outputs a clock signal (step S2).
  • a clock signal is output from the oscillator 11A
  • a four-phase clock signal is input to the phase adjustment circuit 111 via the PLL 11B.
  • four-phase clock signals having a phase difference of 0 ° between the differential clock signals are output.
  • an output data signal is output from the data output terminal q of the differential DFF 112.
  • the output data signal when the phase difference between the adjustment circuits A and B is 0 ° is data (data) “0” in a normal state as shown in FIG.
  • the LSI tester 160 stores the value of the output data signal from the differential DFF 112 in the memory 162 (step S3).
  • the LSI tester 160 determines whether or not the operation check test for all the predetermined phase differences has been completed (step S4). Specifically, the LSI tester 160 shifts the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A in units of 5 ° so that all phase differences (0 ° to 5 °) obtained by dividing one period (360 °) into 72 equal parts. It is determined whether or not an operation confirmation test has been performed for 355 degrees (in increments of °).
  • step S4 determines in step S4 that the operation check test has not been performed for all phase differences (NO in S4), the flow proceeds to step S5, and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is changed. Advance 5 ° (step S5). That is, the phase of the data signal (d, dx) is advanced by 5 ° with respect to the clock signal (ck, ckx) input to the differential DFF 112.
  • the LSI tester 160 returns the flow to step S2 when the process of step S5 is completed.
  • the processes in steps S2 to S4 are repeatedly executed until the operation check test is completed for all the phase differences.
  • steps S2 to S4 are repeated until the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is advanced by 355 °, the memory 162 of the LSI tester 160 stores data representing 72 output data signals.
  • step S4 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S4 that the operation check test has been completed for all phase differences (YES in S4), it compares the data representing the 72 output data signals with the expected values (step S6).
  • the output data signal DFFq includes 36 “0” s and 36 “1” s and does not include a location where “0” or “1” occurs discontinuously and suddenly, 72 output data
  • the signal DFFq is determined to be the same as the expected value, and the operation check test is passed. That is, the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined to be non-defective at least for the adjustment circuit A.
  • the operation confirmation test is not allowed. Pass. That is, the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined as a defective product.
  • step S6 If the value of the output data signal matches the expected value in step S6, in other words, the LSI tester 160 determines that the operation confirmation test is acceptable, the LSI tester 160 performs the processing from step S7 onward in order to perform the operation confirmation test of the adjustment circuit B. Execute. In the processing of steps S7 to S12, an operation check test is performed while the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is advanced by 5 ° except that the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is advanced by 5 °. ⁇ S6 is the same as the process.
  • the LSI tester 160 sets the phase difference between the signals from the adjustment circuits A and B to an initial value (0 °) (step S7). At this time, since the phase difference between the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B is 0 °, the phase shift command transmitted from the LSI tester 160 to the phase adjustment circuit 111 represents 0 °.
  • the LSI tester 160 transmits an oscillation command to the oscillator 11A in order to cause the oscillator 11A to output a clock signal (step S8).
  • a clock signal is output from the oscillator 11A, and a four-phase clock signal is input to the phase adjustment circuit 111 via the PLL 11B.
  • a four-phase clock signal having a phase difference of 0 ° between the differential clock signals is output, and the clock input terminals ck and ckx and the data input terminal d of the differential DFF 112 are output. , Dx respectively.
  • an output data signal is output from the data output terminal q of the differential DFF 112.
  • the output data signal when the phase difference between the adjustment circuits A and B is 0 ° is data (data) “0”.
  • the LSI tester 160 stores the value of the output data signal in the memory 162 (step S9).
  • the LSI tester 160 determines whether or not an operation check test has been performed for all predetermined phase differences (step S10). Specifically, the LSI tester 160 shifts the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B to shift all the phase differences (0 ° to 5 ° in units of 72 equal to one cycle (360 °)). Up to 355 °) is determined whether or not an operation check test has been performed.
  • step S10 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S10 that the operation check test for all phase differences has not been performed, the LSI tester 160 advances the flow to step S11 and advances the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B by 5 ° ( Step S11). That is, the phase of the clock signal (ck, ckx) is advanced by 5 ° with respect to the data signal (d, dx) input to the differential DFF 112.
  • step S11 ends, the LSI tester 160 returns the flow to step S8.
  • step S8 the processing from step S8 to S10 is repeatedly executed until the operation check test is completed for all phase differences.
  • steps S8 to S10 are repeated until the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B has been advanced by 355 °, the memory 162 of the LSI tester 160 stores data representing 72 output data signals.
  • step S10 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S10 that the operation check test has been completed for all phase differences, the LSI tester 160 compares the data representing the 72 output data signals with the expected values (step S12).
  • the output data signal DFFq includes 36 “0” s and 36 “1” s and does not include a location where “0” or “1” occurs discontinuously and suddenly, 72 output data
  • the signal DFFq is determined to be the same as the expected value, and the operation check test is passed. That is, the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined to be non-defective for both the adjustment circuits A and B.
  • the operation confirmation test is not allowed. Pass. That is, the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined as a defective product.
  • the output data signal of the differential DFF 112 is obtained by directly using the differential output of the two-phase two-output type phase adjustment circuit 111 as a clock signal and a data signal. It is possible to accurately grasp the quality.
  • the differential output output from each of the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is used as a clock signal (ck, ckx) and a data signal (d, dx) of the differential DFF 112 to obtain an output data signal. Therefore, an unstable output such as a metastable is hardly generated, and a stable output can be obtained.
  • the operation check test is performed while the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 are directly shifted by the LSI tester 160, the operation check test is performed for the entire range in which the output phase of the phase adjustment circuit 111 can be adjusted. It can be performed.
  • step S5 the case where the phase differences shifted in step S5 and step S11 are each equal to 5 ° has been described.
  • the phase difference shifted in step S5 may be different from the phase difference shifted in step S11.
  • phase adjustment circuit 111 determined to be non-defective in the first stage operation check test shown in FIG. 6A, a more accurate second stage operation check test described below can be performed.
  • FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the second stage operation check test executed by the LSI tester connected to the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit of the first embodiment.
  • the LSI tester 160 sets the output phase of the adjustment circuits A and B to the initial values when the second stage operation check test is started (step S13).
  • the LSI tester 160 executes the process of step S13 as a process following step S12 shown in FIG. 6A.
  • the initial value of the output phase of the adjustment circuits A and B is the phase difference between the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B and the vicinity of the phase difference where the change point of the output data signal appears. It is given by fixing the value and setting the output phase of one of the adjustment circuits A and B to 0 °.
  • the LSI tester 160 first uses one of the two neighboring values to set the output phase of the adjustment circuit A to 165 ° and the output phase of the adjustment circuit to 0 °. At this time, the phase shift command transmitted from the LSI tester 160 to the phase adjustment circuit 111 represents 165 °.
  • phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is set to 165 °
  • the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is set to 0 °. That is, the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is set to a phase advanced by 165 ° with respect to the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B.
  • This state corresponds to the intersection of the straight line (5) and the A axis shown in FIG.
  • the LSI tester 160 transmits an oscillation command to the oscillator 11A so that the oscillator 11A outputs a clock signal (step S14).
  • a clock signal is output from the oscillator 11A, and a four-phase clock signal is input to the phase adjustment circuit 111 via the PLL 11B.
  • the phase adjustment circuit 111 outputs a four-phase clock signal whose phase difference between the differential clock signals output from each of the adjustment circuits A and B is 0 °, and each clock signal is a clock of the differential DFF 112. Input to the input terminals ck and ckx and the data input terminals d and dx. Then, an output data signal is output from the data output terminal q of the differential DFF 112.
  • the LSI tester 160 stores the output data signal data in the memory 162 (step S15).
  • the LSI tester 160 determines whether or not the operation check test for the entire operation range of the adjustment circuits A and B has been completed (step S16). Specifically, the LSI tester 160 determines whether or not an operation check test for one cycle (360 °) has been performed by sequentially shifting the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B in increments of 5 °.
  • step S16 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S16 that the operation check test for the entire operation range has not been completed, the flow proceeds to step S17, and both the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B are advanced by 5 ° (step S16). S17). That is, the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B are advanced by 5 ° along the straight line (5) shown in FIG.
  • phase value (5 °) advanced in step S17 is set to the same value as the phase difference value (5 °) shifted in step S5 or S11, but the phase value advanced in step S17.
  • the value may be a value different from the phase difference value shifted in step S5 or S11.
  • the LSI tester 160 returns the flow to step S14 when the process of step S17 ends.
  • the processing from step S14 to step S17 is repeatedly executed until the operation check test for the entire operation range of the adjustment circuits A and B is completed.
  • data representing 72 output data signals is stored in the memory 162 of the LSI tester 160. This corresponds to the case where the output data signal is acquired while the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B are advanced by 5 ° along the straight line (5) shown in FIG.
  • step S16 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S16 that the operation check test for the entire operation range has been completed, the LSI tester 160 compares 72 data representing all output data signals with the expected values (step S18). Here, along the straight line (5) in FIG. 5, the expected value is “0” for all phases.
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the second-stage operation check test for one of the two neighboring values (here, 165 °) is acceptable (YES in S18).
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the operation confirmation test is unacceptable (NO in S18). That is, the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined as a defective product.
  • step S18 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S18 that the second-stage operation check test has passed, the LSI tester 160 determines whether or not the second-stage operation check test for both of two neighboring values has been completed ( Step S19).
  • the second stage value for the other neighboring value (here, 170 °). In order to perform the operation check test, the flow returns to step S13.
  • the LSI tester 160 uses the other of the two neighboring values to set the output phase of the adjustment circuits A and B to the initial value, and adjusts the output phase of the adjustment circuit A by 170 °. Set the output phase of the circuit to 0 °. At this time, the phase shift command transmitted from the LSI tester 160 to the phase adjustment circuit 111 represents 170 °.
  • phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is set to 170 °
  • the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B is set to 0 °. That is, the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A is set to a phase advanced by 170 ° with respect to the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B.
  • This state corresponds to the intersection of the straight line (6) and the A axis shown in FIG.
  • the LSI tester 160 executes steps S14 to S17, and fixes the phase difference between the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit A and the phase of the clock signal output from the adjustment circuit B to 170 °. Acquire output data signals.
  • step S18 the LSI tester 160 compares 72 data representing all output data signals with expected values (step S18).
  • the expected value is “1” for all phases.
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the second stage operation check test for the other of the two neighboring values (here, 170 °) is acceptable (YES in S18).
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the operation check test is unacceptable (NO in S18). That is, the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined as a defective product.
  • step S18 determines in step S18 that the second stage operation check test has passed for the other of the two neighboring values, the second stage operation for both of the two neighboring values in step S19. It is determined that the confirmation test has ended (S19 YES).
  • the clock distribution circuit 110 including the phase adjustment circuit 111 is determined to be non-defective.
  • the phase difference between the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B is fixed to a value near the phase difference where the change point of the output data signal appears.
  • the output data signal of the differential DFF 112 is the clock signal of the differential output of the two-phase two-output phase adjustment circuit 111. Since it is obtained by using it as a data signal, the quality of the operation of the phase adjustment circuit 111 can be easily and accurately determined.
  • the differential output output from each of the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is used as a clock signal (ck, ckx) and a data signal (d, dx) of the differential DFF 112 to obtain an output data signal. Therefore, an unstable output such as a metastable is hardly generated, and a stable output can be obtained.
  • the operation check test is performed while the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 are directly shifted by the LSI tester 160, the operation check test is performed for the entire range in which the output phase of the phase adjustment circuit 111 can be adjusted. It can be performed.
  • the method of obtaining the output data signal of the differential DFF 112 while advancing the output phase of the adjustment circuits A and B by 5 ° has been described.
  • the output phases of A and B may be advanced in finer increments (for example, 1 ° or less).
  • finer increments for example, 1 ° or less.
  • the first embodiment includes the differential DFF 112 that uses the differential outputs respectively output from the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 as the clock signal (ck, ckx) and the data signal (d, dx).
  • the operation confirmation test of the clock distribution circuit 110 has been described.
  • the output of the differential DFF 112 As the output of the differential DFF 112, the output of the phase adjustment circuit 111 is directly used, and the differential output is used for both the clock signal and the data signal. Therefore, the operation of the phase adjustment circuit 111 can be easily and accurately confirmed. be able to.
  • the operation check test is performed while the output phases of the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111 are directly shifted by the LSI tester 160, the operation check test is performed for the entire range in which the output phase of the phase adjustment circuit 111 can be adjusted. It can be performed.
  • the clock distribution circuit 110 may be any part in the server 1 that requires a clock signal. It can be included in a circuit other than the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100.
  • the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100 includes the amplifier 120, the DFE 130, and the data processing circuit 150.
  • the circuits included in the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100 are not limited to these. Alternatively, another circuit or the like may be used.
  • the LSI tester 160 is an external device of the server 1.
  • the server 1, the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100, or the clock distribution circuit 110 may incorporate the LSI tester.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit according to a modification of the first embodiment.
  • the clock distribution circuit 110 included in the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100A according to the modification of the first embodiment has a built-in LSI tester 160 as an operation check test device according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. Different from the clock distribution circuit 110 of FIG. Further, since the clock distribution circuit 110 incorporates the LSI tester 160, the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100A does not include the test ports 140A and 140B.
  • the clock distribution circuit 110 incorporates the LSI tester 160
  • the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100A incorporates the LSI tester 160
  • the server 1 see FIG. 1
  • the LSI tester 160 is built in.
  • FIG. 7 shows a form in which the LSI tester 160 is included in the clock distribution circuit 110
  • the LSI tester 160 is distributed outside the clock distribution circuit 110 to a place inside the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100A. May be provided.
  • the LSI tester 160 may be disposed outside the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100A and inside the server 1 (see FIG. 1).
  • the LSI tester 160 is provided in the clock distribution circuit 110, the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 100A, or the server 1, The operation of the adjustment circuit 111 can be checked easily and accurately.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a high-speed serial I / O reception circuit including the clock distribution circuit according to the second embodiment.
  • the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 200 includes a two-phase, two-output type phase adjustment circuit 211 included in the clock distribution circuit 210, an amplifier (120-1 to 120-k), and a DFE (130-1). To 130-k) is different from the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 200 of the first embodiment.
  • k is a stage number indicating the number of stages, and may be an arbitrary integer of 2 or more. Others are the same as those of the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 100 of the first embodiment, and thus the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.
  • the data processing circuits (150-1 to 150-k) connected to the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit 200 are also multistaged.
  • the phase adjustment circuit 211 includes adjustment circuits A1, B1,..., Ak, Bk. Adjustment circuits A, B,..., Ak, Bk are used in pairs of A and B.
  • the amplifiers 120-1 to 120-k are connected at their input sides to signal lines in the CPU 10 (see FIG. 1).
  • the output sides of the amplifiers 120-1 to 120-k are connected to DFEs 130-1 to 130-k having the same stage number.
  • the DFEs 130-1 to 130-k have D / L 131 and D / L 132, respectively.
  • the data processing circuits 150-1 to 150-k are connected to DFEs 130-1 to 130-k having the same stage number.
  • Each of the data processing circuits 150-1 to 150-k includes FFs 151 and 152 and a calculation unit 153.
  • the clock distribution circuit 210 includes selectors 201 and 201 between the multi-stage phase adjustment circuit 211 and the differential DFF 112.
  • the selector 201 has an input side connected to the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak, and an output side connected to the clock input terminals ck and ckx of the differential DFF 112.
  • the selector 201 selects any one of the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak, and inputs the differential clock signal output from the selected adjustment circuit to the clock input terminals ck and ckx of the differential DFF 112.
  • the selector 202 has an input side connected to the adjustment circuits B1 to Bk, and an output side connected to the data input terminals d and dx of the differential DFF 112.
  • the selector 202 selects any one of the adjustment circuits B1 to Bk, and inputs the differential clock signal output from the selected adjustment circuit to the data input terminals d and dx of the differential DFF 112.
  • the selectors 201 and 202 select a line connected to any one of the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk based on a line selection command input from the LSI tester 160. As a result, the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk are selected.
  • the adjustment circuits connected to the pair of lines selected by the selectors 201 and 202 are adjustment circuits having the same stage number k among the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk. As a result, the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk are used in pairs of A and B.
  • differential clock signals of the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak having the same stage number k are input to the D / Ls 131 of the DFEs 130-1 to 130-k.
  • differential clock signals of the adjustment circuits B1 to Bk having the same stage number k are input to the D / Ls 132 of the DFEs 130-1 to 130-k.
  • the differential clock signal of the adjustment circuit A1 is input to the D / L 131 of the DFE 130-1
  • the differential clock signal of the adjustment circuit B1 is input to the D / L 132 of the DFE 130-1.
  • the differential clock signal of the adjustment circuit Ak is input to the D / L 131 of the DFE 130-k
  • the differential clock signal of the adjustment circuit Bk is input to the D / L 132 of the DFE 130-k.
  • DFE130-2 to DFE130- (k-1) adjustment circuits A2 to A (k-1), B2 to B (k-1), and DFE130-2 to DFE130- (k-1), adjustment circuits
  • the signal lines connecting A2 to A (k-1) and B2 to B (k-1) are not shown.
  • the LSI tester 160 executes the processing shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B while selecting the adjustment circuits A1, B1,... Ak, Bk by the selectors 201, 202 using the line selection command, and performs the multistage phase. An operation check test of the adjustment circuit 211 is executed.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation check test executed by the LSI tester connected to the high-speed serial I / O receiving circuit of the second embodiment.
  • the processing contents of the operation test shown in FIG. 9 are the line selection before and after the first-stage operation test (see FIG. 6A) and the second-stage operation test (see FIG. 6B) of the first embodiment.
  • a process for outputting a command and a process for determining whether or not all lines have been selected are added.
  • the contents of the first-stage operation test and the second-stage operation test are the same as the first-stage operation test and the second-stage operation test of the first embodiment.
  • the description is omitted, and the flowchart is also omitted.
  • the LSI tester 160 transmits a line selection command to the selectors 201 and 202 in order to select the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk of the phase adjustment circuit 211 one by one and perform an operation check test (step S100).
  • the process in step S100 is a process that is repeatedly executed until all lines are selected, that is, until a pair of adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk are selected and all selections are completed.
  • the LSI tester 160 performs a first-stage operation check test to determine whether there is a malfunction (step S101).
  • step S101 is a process of determining whether or not there is a malfunction by executing a first stage operation check test realized by steps S1 to S12 shown in FIG. 6A.
  • Step S101 a pair of the first stage operation confirmation tests of the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk included in the phase adjustment circuit 211 are performed.
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the phase adjustment circuit 211 is a defective product when it is determined as an operation failure in step S101, that is, when it is determined as an operation failure in step S6 or S12 shown in FIG. 6A (NO in S101). . In this case, the operation confirmation test ends.
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the operation is good in the first-stage operation check test, the LSI tester 160 performs the second-stage operation check test and determines whether there is a malfunction (step S102).
  • step S102 is a process of determining the presence or absence of malfunction by executing a second stage operation check test realized by steps S13 to S19 shown in FIG. 6B.
  • steps S100 to S103 the second stage operation check test of the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk included in the phase adjustment circuit 211 is performed one by one.
  • the LSI tester 160 determines that the phase adjustment circuit 211 is a defective product if it is determined to be defective in step S102, that is, if it is determined to be defective in step S18 shown in FIG. 6B (NO in S102). In this case, the operation confirmation test ends.
  • Step S103 the LSI tester 160 determines whether or not the operation check test has been completed for all the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk ( Step S103).
  • the process of step S103 can be determined by, for example, whether or not the stage number has reached k.
  • step S103 If the LSI tester 160 determines in step S103 that the operation check test has not been completed for all the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk (S103: NO), the flow returns to step S100.
  • step S100 in order to switch the connection destination of the selectors 201 and 201 to the adjustment circuit (any pair of A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk) of the next stage number, a line selection command is sent to the selector 201, 202.
  • the LSI tester 160 determines in step S103 that the operation confirmation test has been completed for all of the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk (YES in S103), the adjustment circuit A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk of the phase adjustment circuit 211. Determines that the operation is all good, and ends the series of processes. Thereby, it is determined that the clock distribution circuit 210 of the second embodiment including the phase adjustment circuit 211 is a non-defective product.
  • all the adjustment circuits A1 to Ak and B1 to Bk included in the multistage phase adjustment circuit 211 are also included in the phase adjustment circuit 111 according to the first embodiment.
  • An operation check test can be performed in the same manner as the circuits A and B.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a clock distribution circuit according to the third embodiment.
  • the high-speed serial I / O reception circuit 300 including the clock distribution circuit 310 includes the clock distributors 301A and 301B connected to the adjustment circuits A and B of the phase adjustment circuit 111. Different from the clock distribution circuit 110.
  • the core 401 is connected to the output side of the clock distributor 301A, and the core 402 is connected to the output side of 301B.
  • the clock distribution circuit 310 may be used anywhere in the server 1 (see FIG. 1).
  • Each of the cores 401 and 402 includes FF1 to FFm (m is an integer of 2 or more) and is connected to the output side of the clock distributors 301A and 301B.
  • the cores 401 and 402 are, for example, processor cores, and execute predetermined operations (for example, integer operations or floating point operations) using clock signals input via the clock distributors 301A and 301B.
  • the operation check test of the phase adjustment circuit 111 may be performed in the same manner as the phase adjustment circuit 111 included in the clock distribution circuit 110 of the first embodiment.
  • an operation check test can be performed on the phase adjustment circuit 111 included in the clock distribution circuit 310 as illustrated in FIG. 10 as with the phase adjustment circuit 111 according to the first embodiment. .

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L'invention concerne un procédé d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, un programme d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, et un circuit de distribution d'horloge, l'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement étant possible dans toutes les plages de phases ajustables d'un circuit d'ajustement de phase, et l'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement pouvant être effectué facilement et précisément. L'invention concerne un procédé d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, un ordinateur procédant à un essai de confirmation de fonctionnement d'un circuit d'ajustement de phase d'un circuit de distribution d'horloge ; l'ordinateur procédant à une première étape de déphasage consistant à déphaser un premier signal différentiel ou un second signal différentiel par rapport à la phase de l'autre signal ; une première étape d'acquisition de données consistant à acquérir un signal de données du différentiel (DFF) dans lequel le premier signal différentiel et le second signal différentiel dont les phases sont décalées dans la première étape de déphasage ont été entrés ;et une première étape de comparaison consistant à comparer une pluralité de valeurs de signaux de données à de premières valeurs attendues de la pluralité de signaux de données, la pluralité de valeurs de signaux de données étant obtenue en répétant la première étape de déphasage et la première étape d'acquisition de données jusqu'à ce que la différence de phase entre le premier signal différentiel et le second signal différentiel atteignent une quantité correspondant à un cycle du premier signal différentiel et du second signal différentiel.
PCT/JP2010/056623 2010-04-13 2010-04-13 Procédé d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, programme d'essai de confirmation de fonctionnement, et circuit de distribution d'horloge WO2011128984A1 (fr)

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